Westphalia archaeology

View of the Feldstein rock from the southeast. The archaeological discovery site is marked by the red dot. Photo: LWL Archaeology for Westphalia / F. Geldsetzer

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Mystery on Germany’s Sacred Rocks: 2,000-Year-Old Ritual Site Revealed at Bruchhauser Steine

6 March 2026

High above the forests of Germany’s Sauerland region, a dramatic cluster of volcanic rock formations has long stirred curiosity among...

One of the two wall-trench houses visible in the aerial view. Credit: David Petö, Archäologie am Hellweg e.G.

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2,500-year-old Salt Production and Rare Germanic Settlement Discovered in Werl, Germany

7 February 2026

Archaeological excavations in Werl-Westönnen uncover a 2,500-year-old salt production site and a unique Germanic farmstead Nearly two years of archaeological...

Mystery on Germany’s Sacred Rocks: 2,000-Year-Old Ritual Site Revealed at Bruchhauser Steine

2,500-year-old Salt Production and Rare Germanic Settlement Discovered in Werl, Germany

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